Attributes

These creatures are described by Tolkien as being more like giant scaled serpents with wings than dragons as commonly depicted today. Fire-drakes often grew to immense size. The fire from one of these dragons was so intense that it was said the great dragons could consume and melt the Rings of Power (as became the case with some of the Dwarven Rings), with the exception of the One Ring.[5] Most of the famous dragons throughout the ages were fire-drakes, although only some of them fought for Morgoth.

Etymology

In Quenya, Fire-drakes were called Urulóki ("Fire Serpent" or "Fire-dragon"[6][7]), from ur ("heat") and lókë ("snake, serpent").[8][9]

Named Fire-drakes

Behind the Scenes

Tolkien confirmed in a letter that Smaug was the last of his kind, the last of the "great" fire-drakes of Middle-earth. Dragons of lesser stature, such as smaller kin of Cold-drakes and fire-drakes lived on. This was also mentioned by Gandalf.

The fire-drake is a drake that destroys the enemies in The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II. This drake has large horns, sharp fangs, frightening eyes large legs/arms, spiny back and long tail but no wings at all. They all breathe huge flames and are used with the Goblins with a dragon's nest, an upgrade for the goblin's base or sometimes summoned by Gorkil the Goblin King as his final power.

Fire drake broods

Fire-drake broods are similar to the fire-drake except for their size, being smaller than the larger, level 10 fire drake. They arise in groups of three and their combined attack is just as powerful as their larger cousins; only two fire-drake broods can be recruited at one time.﻿